The Armdale Roundabout, officially known as the Armdale Rotary, is one of Halifax's most iconic and busiest traffic intersections.

Origins & Construction

The Armdale Rotary was constructed in 1955 as part of Halifax's post-war infrastructure expansion. It was designed to manage the convergence of five major roads: Chebucto Road and Quinpool Road from the Halifax Peninsula, Herring Cove Road and St. Margaret's Bay Road from the Chebucto Peninsula, and Joseph Howe Drive.

Traffic Volume

Today, the roundabout handles approximately 60,000 vehicles per weekday, making it one of the busiest intersections in Atlantic Canada. It has earned a reputation among locals as both a rite of passage for new drivers and a source of both frustration and dark humor.

Insurance & Footage Requests

Due to the high traffic volume, accidents occur frequently at this location. If you've been involved in an incident here, we can provide footage upon request for insurance purposes.

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The current Prim Point Lighthouse is the fourth in a succession of lights built on this location that date back to 1804. The 1804 light lasted just four years before burning in 1808, and it wasn’t until 1817 that its replacement was built. The second Prim Point Lighthouse was a square dwelling, painted white with red vertical stripes on its northern and two adjoining sides. The third Prim Point Lighthouse, built in 1874, was a square wooden tower with sloping sides built into the northern end of one-and-a-half-story dwelling with a gabled roof. Red vertical stripes adorned the tower to continue the station’s daymark. The fourth lighthouse on Prim Point was built in the familiar form of a square tower rising from one corner of a one-story, flat-roofed building.